Social entrepreneurship suddenly has become fashionable in the world of education reform. On the presidential campaign trail, John McCain has declared his support for choice-based reform and entrepreneurial endeavors, while Barack Obama has proposed creating a public-private Social Entrepreneurship Agency in the White House and has voiced his admiration for...

For years, colleges of education have been criticized for failing to prepare teachers adequately. Are the criticisms justified? Can education schools be reformed? Should we find alternatives? Lynne Cheney will moderate a discussion of teacher preparation and what role colleges of education should play.

This event is...

The case for or against mayoral control rests more on practical experience than on hard evidence.

This conference will provide an in-depth look at two key provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act two years after its creation. Increased public school choice-meant to encourage the improvement of traditional public schools and the availability of supplemental services (essentially free tutoring services)-are intended to provide positive education...

Education reformers must consider whether school districts are the best way to organize schooling, a question which has been too often ignored.

A review of the research suggests that, on balance, mayoral control is sensible for troubled, urban school systems.

Three years ago, Arizona passed a law that allows almost any reasonably serious person to start a school and receive a little more than $4,000 in state funds for every student enrolled. Such "charter schools," as they're called, are public schools that operate with more autonomy than conventional ones--a vague...

Alook at Arizona shows how charter schools are providing parents and children with more educational choices and forcing traditional public schools to improve.